[Night - Evernight Palace - Queen's Chamber]
Moonlight painted the room in silver hues.
Queen Althea lay resting peacefully on the grand bed, her hand resting over her round belly, whispering lullabies to the unborn twins.
King Darius sat nearby, reading ancient tales aloud, his deep voice a gentle rumble that made the palace walls seem to hum with warmth.
To the outside world, everything was peaceful.
But deep inside, hidden where even magic could not reach...
A different kind of miracle was blooming.
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[System Update — Secret Skill Evolution]
> [Hidden Passive Triggered: Soul Sanctuary Construction Initiated]
[Skill Unlocked: Quantum Womb Dungeon Core (Dormant)]
[Description: You have gained the ability to create a dungeon within the fetal space, allowing skill development, resource gathering, and soul fortification from before birth.]
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[Inside Arden's Soulspace]
The world shifted.
In the deep recesses of Arden's consciousness, he floated in a void — but the void was no longer empty.
A tiny, glowing orb spun in the darkness: his first Dungeon Core.
The Core pulsed warmly, like a heartbeat.
It whispered promises of power, shelter, and growth.
Arden smiled — or at least, he would have if he had a body yet.
He reached out mentally.
[Dungeon Interface Opening...]
— Welcome, Creator. —
— Current Energy: 1 Soul Seed —
— Functions Unlocked: Construction | Expansion | Summon | Fusion —
[You have obtained a starting bonus: 1 Mindhub Node.]
Mindhub Skill:
> **- Connects your main consciousness and clones seamlessly.
Share thoughts, skills, memories, experiences instantly.
Distance Limit: None (Across Worlds).**
Arden's heart thrilled.
Mindhub would allow him to remain linked to every clone —
a true, undying army.
He would never be alone again.
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[First Construction - Personal Sanctuary]
[Choose Dungeon Theme:]
> [1] Abyssal Catacombs (Dark / Growth Bonus)
[2] Celestial Grove (Light / Healing Bonus)
[3] Phantom Nexus (Quantum / Evolution Bonus)
Without hesitation, Arden chose Phantom Nexus.
The world trembled.
Inside the womb, unseen even to divine sight, a tiny pocket world blossomed — an invisible sanctuary that would grow with him forever.
It was his true soul home.
His first kingdom.
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[Side - Queen's Inner Strength Awakens]
As Arden built his dungeon, a soft ripple flowed into Althea's body.
Unknowingly, she absorbed a fragment of the Dungeon's energy —
a hidden blessing only a mother of gods could withstand.
> [Passive Blessing Gained: Mother of Worlds.]
Health Regeneration Boost
Passive Energy Shield
Soul Resilience Increased
Minor Dungeon Manipulation Immunity
Her heartbeat steadied.
Her aura subtly deepened, unnoticed by anyone but Arden.
[Sweet Family Moment]
In the soft light of the chamber:
King Darius closed the book and kissed Althea's forehead.
"Sleep well, my love."
She smiled, murmuring:
"They're strong. I can feel it. Like… little suns."
"They'll outshine us both," he whispered back proudly, laying his palm on her belly.
Inside, the twins shifted —
one (Elias) stirring gently…
and the other (Arden) pulsing with quiet, terrifying energy.
The future conqueror of multiverses…
... nestled close to his brother in peace.
For now.
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[System - New Quests Available]
> Quest 1: Strengthen the Mindhub.
Link your first clone to Mindhub.
> Quest 2: First Dungeon Monster Creation.
Use experience points to create a guardian creature.
> Quest 3: Family Bond Questline (Ongoing).
Deepen emotional connections to King Darius and Queen Althea.
Rewards:
Skill Evolution Points
Hidden Attributes Unlocked
Celestial Coin Fragments
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[Later That Night - Deep Soulscape]
Floating in his tiny dungeon world, Arden began creating his first clone body.
It was a small thing —
a child-sized, featureless silhouette, barely able to move.
But it was his.
[Skill Used: Clone Creation (Rank F)]
[Mindhub Linking...]
In a flash, he connected.
The clone moved, laughed, even dreamed inside the dungeon —
a perfect extension of himself.
No delays.
No barriers.
The Mindhub pulsed softly.
He would fill this world with himself.
A million Arden's if necessary.
For his family.
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[Meanwhile — In the Cosmic Web]
Unseen watchers stirred.
The Celestial System, still blind to Arden's theft of forbidden data, issued its first warning.
> [System Protocol Initiated: Purification of Universe #79021.]
[Deployment of "Seed Reapers" in T-minus 10 years.]
Ten years.
That was how long Arden had before the first celestial assassins descended.
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[Dream of Family]
Floating between dreams, Arden imagined a simple scene:
Sitting under a tree.
His mother laughing, feeding him sweets.
His father teaching swordplay with a proud grin.
His brother competing fiercely, pushing him to grow stronger.
Not kingdoms.
Not wars.
Not death.
Just family.
Tears that couldn't form yet blurred his vision.
He would protect them all.
Even if it meant burning the multiverse to ashes.